You’ve been asking, and we’ve heard you – St. Pepin is ready! Made from a white grape of the same name, this white wine has a refreshing fruity flavor that has characteristics similar to a Riesling. Come in and taste it today!

Copyright Mary Ward Logsdon.

Now, this write-up we’re linking you to is nowhere near recent, but we just stumbled across it, and we had to share! Mary Ward Logsdon of MentalFarmer.com visited us back in 2011 and wrote in great and charming detail about her time with us. Read the excerpt below, and then click here for the full story!

The little slice of heaven I visited today was the McEachran Homestead at 1917 Wyman School Road in Caledonia.  (It is pronounced Mc-eck-ran.)  I saw a state “Tourist Attraction” sign pointing the way toward the farm.  Wyman School Road tilted up in front of me and in half a mile I was over the rise and found the Homestead on the right.  The gingerbread house is yellow and surrounded by a yellow picket fence with at least a million pickets.  There was a red barn with a beautiful, tiled silo at the corner, a windmill, and a small dirt parking lot.  This farm is so cared for that it almost looks like a movie set. The grass was emerald-green and it was being cut in the rain when I arrived. The barns and outbuildings the perfect barn red, the stone foundations sturdy and handsome. The landscaping was very attractive.  Someone has an eye for color and structure.

Thanks so much for the kind words, Mary! She also wrote about a McEachran dinner shared with friends here. Please come back any time!

Our vineyards are available to tour, whether on foot or by wagon ride.

Read about the history of our grapes and the farm here.

Stop in for a delicious taste of the country.

Eating In? Who needs green beer when McEachran Homestead winery’s Maréchal Foch will complement your corned beef and cabbage.

The Meal? St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated this Saturday on March 17, has been observed as an Irish holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would celebrate the anniversary of its namesake’s death in the fifth century, by dancing, drinking and feasting–on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.  Irish immigrants in New York City began to substitute bacon with corned beef due to the unavailability of pork, hence the birth of our “Irish” American tradition of corned beef and cabbage.

The Wine? McEachran Homestead winery’s Maréchal Foch is a light to medium depth and color with a dark fruit aroma and flavor.  This small, cool-climate, purple-skinned French hybrid grape, with its deep inky purple-colored juice, reliably produces our sturdy, flavorful red.  Heavier reds might overpower the corned beef which is more subtle, due to it being boiled.  McEachran Homestead winery’s Maréchal Foch is acid-driven, with minimal tannins making it naturally food-friendly and easy to enjoy; it is the perfect complement to the saltiness of the corned beef and cabbage.

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house?  Stop by for a tasting.  We’d love to have you!

We can’t wait to have you taste our 2010 vintage!  Have a great start to the new year and we look forward to sharing a glass of wine with you!